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Multiple Occupation

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if her Department will publish (a) the findings of the research it has commissioned into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and possible planning responses and (b) the membership of her Department's HMO working group. (219533)

The Department will publish the findings of the research it has commissioned into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and possible planning responses when the research report has been finalised.

Ecotec Consulting presented emerging findings of their research to a range of stakeholders at a seminar on 9 April 2008. The participants included representatives of local authorities, universities and students, the National HMO lobby and landlords.

The Government have not established a formal HMO working group but will continue to engage stakeholders in future work on this issue.